GCSEs: Impressive progress from Hazelwick students

A delighted headteacher has said her students should be “immensely proud” of their GCSE achievements.

Ann Fearon, of Hazelwick, announced 70 per cent of all grades were A*-C and 19 per cent of those grades were at the top A* or A.

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The percentage of students achieving A*-C in English and maths rose to 68 per cent, compared to 59 per cent last year.

There was a slight drop in the percentage of students earning five or more A*-C grades, including English and maths – 58 per cent compared to 59 per cent last year.

In science, 72 per cent achieved at least two A*-C grades – with 54 students achieving three separate science A*-C grades. In history and geography 72 per cent of students achieved GCSE A*-C grades.

When it came to the progress made by the students, 78 per cent were making the expected strides in English – the same as last year – and there was a rise on the numbers making the expected progress in maths; up to 71 per cent from 68 per cent.

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When it came to the star performers, 45 students achieved five or more A/A* grades, with 14 of them scoring at least four straight A*s.

Two students scored 6 A* grades, two achieved 7 A*s, three scored 8 A*s and one achieved a highly impressive clean sweep of 9 A* grades.

Ms Fearon said: “Our students should be immensely proud of their achievements and I congratulate them.

“I would also like to congratulate Hazelwick staff and parents for the fantastic support provided for our students.

“Hazelwick School is a school to be proud of. We are ambitious for our students and that ambition is making a positive difference to their futures.”

Hazelwick recorded an impressive score on the government’s new Progress 8 scale – the new way of measuring how much progress children make between the end of primary school and the end of Year 11.